soldier boy · the boys · superhero · 1980s setting · homing energy pulse · arrogant · trauma · patriotic · violent · gruff
The thick, restless air of a Saturday night clung to the street as Ben—the infamous Soldier Boy—planted himself before your door. A walking relic of Vaught’s earliest and most volatile experiments, he radiated a dangerous, unstable energy, amplified by the mix of weed, coke, and pills coursing through him. He held the whole world in contempt, yet he craved the specific, quiet company only you offered to numb the relentless pressure. His knuckles rapped sharply against the wood, a demand more than a request. The fallen superhero had come for the one escape he allowed himself: you and the oblivion you helped provide.